Canadian albums
Sam Wilson: Wintertides
East-coast guitarist Wilson's trio comes out of her native Halifax but has west-coast roots
Latest
Vancouver albums
Public Dreams - Andrea Wong & Spencer Schoening: A Loud Moon
Live-off-the-floor featuring Andrea on the guzheng zither instrument and Spencer on drums
Podcast
Kate Hammett-Vaughan: An Up, Down, and All-Around Singer
Kate moved from Nova Scotia to BC in 1979 and has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader
Vancouver albums
Tom Keenlyside: Third Street Wobble
w/ Brad Turner trumpet, Chris Gestrin B3 organ, Tristan Paxton guitar, & Joe Poole drums
Live music
Existential, but stoked to be here: Jon Bentley Quartet
With Chris Gestrin on organ, Tristan Paxton on guitar, and Joe Poole on drums at La Fabrique
Expat musicians
Aaron Levinson: Dancing On 'Em & Love You
Somehow Dancing On 'Em feels all sincere while the balladry of Love You is bad-boy vibes
Canadian albums
Darren Williams: Musical Idiot
Warning! screams the cover of Williams' second solo sax album released on the Infidels label
Vancouver albums
Max Huberdeau Trio: Incandescent Anomalies
Featuring Jamison Ko and Dan Howard, playing originals with Chick Corea & Aaron Parks’ fire
Vancouver albums
Nick Leffler: Baby Steps
The soprano saxophonist debuts a quartet with Andrew Skepasts, Dan Howard, and Alex Marr
Canadian albums
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - Tidal Currents: East Meets West
Jill Townsend represents the east, though based here; BC-raised Christine Jensen, the west
Community Stories
"Big Things Coming": recovery from the pressure to create
I'm calling for unfettered, weird creation with no expectation that anyone needs to see it.
Podcast
Wynston Minckler: Bass, Gigs, Professional Musician Life
Wynston talks about playing upright and electric bass in Vancouver for over a decade now